Assa-Irada, Azerbaijan
Jan 12 2005
Russia clarifies stance on Garabagh conflict
Russia is ready to act as a mediator and guarantor in the settlement
of the Upper Garabagh conflict, Russian President Vladimir Putin said
following a Tuesday meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyib
Erdogan.
Putin pointed out that Armenia and Azerbaijan must reach common
agreement first. He noted that official Moscow is a mediator and can
be involved in settlement of problems as a guarantor for possible
agreement. `Russia does its best to resolve problems in the
post-Soviet countries,’ the Russian President stressed.*